Elin POV

Aaron's expression softens. "No. But he's yours. And that makes him mine."

The words settle in my chest, warm and terrifying.

'He means it.' Istha recognizes the bond's truth singing through Aaron's voice. 'He'd move mountains for us. For the people we love.'

But loving someone doesn't erase the past. Doesn't change the fact that Aaron's father knew about my father's murder. That Lucas Scott helped cover up the crime that destroyed my family.

'Later.' I push the thoughts away. ...